Where I've been for past two weeks....

jordanvraptor · Jun 29, 2005

ARRMMMYY Training SIR! In the glorius desert south of Boise Idaho. It was a tropical 95 degrees so the 50 lbs of gear and body armor kept us nice and cozy. The dust doubled as a great anti perspirant since it was just like talcum powder. Then, when it rained, we got to cool off and enjoy a luxurious mud bath... I did get to do an air assault in a Blackhawk helicopter, drive another Humveee and there was plenty of ammo to go around... The last few days were recovery and cleanup so they gave us beer and plenty of war movies... Oh the really bad pic of the girl is a waitress at a sports bar in Boise when they gave us liberty to go into town. These are all celphone pics....

Rootus · Jun 29, 2005

loud 95 · Jun 29, 2005

Only 50lbs of gear? You definitely are in a mech unit. Good times!

codemonkey · Jun 29, 2005

That sounds like fun! That waitress is pretty cute.

03SHKR · Jun 29, 2005

ZeroCool · Jun 30, 2005

nice!!

Darkness · Jun 30, 2005

Hoorah.

jordanvraptor · Jun 30, 2005

loud 95 said:
Only 50lbs of gear? You definitely are in a mech unit. Good times!

No, I'm 11 bravo, Infantry. It would be heavier if we wore the pack. I carry a bit more than normal as a combat life saver with med kit and litter in my assault bag.

The Factor · Jun 30, 2005

glad your back safe Jordan

SMOKEDYA · Jun 30, 2005

All that sound's like a kick in the ass and alot of fun!!!! But i just couldnt see myself in the service! I wanna go play paint ball! peace

john

74courier · Jun 30, 2005

SMOKEDYA said:
All that sound's like a kick in the ass and alot of fun!!!! But i just couldnt see myself in the service! I wanna go play paint ball! peace

john

we shold have a stang net paintball day

loud 95 · Jul 1, 2005

Darkness said:
Hoorah.

Take the "r" out of that Paul, you jarhead! Hoooaaahhh! Though, I guess Jordan gets to choose, judging from his present and past branches of service... I had a contract for 11X (11B with ranger contract), but got out to take an Army ROTC scholarship at Oregon (as you can see from my avatar). If not for a rare muscular condition I developed, I would be an infantry Lt. right now! Oh well. Paul and I have a lot in common! At least I am jump qualified.

jordanvraptor · Jul 1, 2005

Why you want to jump out of a perfectly good airplane is beyond me...

Rootus · Jul 1, 2005

jordanvraptor said:
Why you want to jump out of a perfectly good airplane is beyond me...

Because the door was open.

loud 95 · Jul 1, 2005

jordanvraptor said:
Why you want to jump out of a perfectly good airplane is beyond me...

Actually, considering the choppy ride and state of disrepair that was evident in the C-130's I jumped, it was my goal to exit each bird as quicky as possible, before any of them caught fire or experienced any of a host of possible mechanical failures. The aircraft are so small that to fit a full chalk of paratroopers, the jumpmasters had to literally walk over us to check things before we jumped. It was better to be falling slowly in a T-10C then to remain in those damn plains with over 100lbs of sh%@ attached to me!

Darkness · Jul 1, 2005

loud 95 said:
Take the "r" out of that Paul, you jarhead! Hoooaaahhh!

I know but I'm not army to say it like that, I say Hoorah like every Teufelhunden does.

I got 18 jumps under my belt also but not from the marines, I used to skydive before.

loud 95 · Jul 2, 2005

Darkness said:
I know but I'm not army to say it like that, I say Hoorah like every Teufelhunden does.

I got 18 jumps under my belt also but not from the marines, I used to skydive before.

You proved my point; you are not army! Just kidding. It's all the same to me. Civilian skydiving is a much different experience; more organized, subdued, comforturable and fun. You're lucky. I'll probably do it some day.

ZeroCool · Jul 2, 2005

loud 95 said:
Take the "r" out of that Paul, you jarhead! Hoooaaahhh! Though, I guess Jordan gets to choose, judging from his present and past branches of service... I had a contract for 11X (11B with ranger contract), but got out to take an Army ROTC scholarship at Oregon (as you can see from my avatar). If not for a rare muscular condition I developed, I would be an infantry Lt. right now! Oh well. Paul and I have a lot in common! At least I am jump qualified.

Hey watch it!!

fast99cobra · Jul 2, 2005

I signed up for army when i was 18. Wanted 11B but im blind in one eye so i couldn't even be a cook. Much respect for anyone who serves. Regardless of branch.

SMOKEDYA · Jul 2, 2005

Rootus said:
Because the door was open.

very good dave! when i was on the road working the guy's on the crew were going to pay my way to go sky diving for my 23rd b-day, but nobody would go up with me to film it then we found out it would be awhile before i could jump by myself. that sucked! even tho i would of been scared ****less it still would of been a hella rush! peace

john

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